NatureWorks LLC

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Company
gptkbp:application Consumer goods
Electronics
Textiles
Packaging
Automotive_parts
gptkbp:awards Sustainable Business Award
gptkbp:certifications ASTM D6400
gptkbp:collaborations Research institutions
Brand owners
Packaging companies
gptkbp:communityEngagement Educational programs
Local initiatives
gptkbp:competitors gptkb:BASF
gptkb:NatureFlex
Total Corbion PLA
gptkbp:employees Approximately 200
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Lower carbon footprint
gptkbp:founded 2002
gptkbp:futurePlans Develop new products
Expand production capacity
Increase R&D investment
gptkbp:globalPresence gptkb:Asia
gptkb:North_America
Europe
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Minnetonka,_Minnesota
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NatureWorks LLC
gptkbp:industry Bioplastics
gptkbp:innovation Biopolymer_development
gptkbp:investmentFocus R&D in bioplastics
gptkbp:keyPeople Marc Verbruggen
gptkbp:market Global
gptkbp:marketShare Leading in bioplastics
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Cargill
gptkbp:partnerships Various global brands
gptkbp:productionCompany gptkb:Nebraska
150,000 metric tons per year
gptkbp:products gptkb:Ingeo_biopolymer
Renewable
Biodegradable
Compostable
Versatile_applications
gptkbp:researchFocus Renewable feedstocks
Biodegradable_materials
gptkbp:revenue Confidential
gptkbp:scientificName PLA_(Polylactic_Acid)
gptkbp:supplyChain Sustainable sourcing
gptkbp:sustainability Carbon neutrality
Circular economy
Renewable resources
Zero waste
gptkbp:technology Fermentation process
gptkbp:trademark gptkb:Ingeo
gptkbp:website www.natureworksllc.com